Gorgeous 1980s Valentino Haute Couture Black & Ivory Silk Print Plunging Halter Dress designer-teal-traina The dress itself closes with

The dress itself closes with a painted metal back zipper

The sleeves are outstanding in both the cut and the workmanship on each

This is a super little dress from the Mignon label

and shrunken knits

The base of the dress is a cream chiffon

Gorgeous 1980s Valentino Haute Couture Black & Ivory Silk Print Plunging Halter Dress designer-teal-traina The dress itself closes withThis is a gorgeous Valentino Haute Couture dress from the early to mid 1980s. It is beautifully made and a wonderful example of Valentino's Haute Couture work that he was doing during this time period. I love this backless version with its low front plunge. It is a little sexier then some of his couture work tends so be but it still has that refined elegance that you would expect from him combined with a bit of pure drama created in that moment when